Commentary
Livestock Marketing: Beef prices remain strong, cattle pressured
Derrell Peel looks at beef demand and the latest market trends.
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Feeder cattle review: Choice beef prices keep rolling higher
Compared to last week, yearling feeders traded unevenly steady to weak fluctuating 3.00 either side of steady, with several auctions quoting the best demand for heavier yearlings over 800 lbs.
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Cattle Outlook: Cattle on feed down nine consecutive months
The amount of beef in cold storage at the end of April, 510 million pounds, was down 0.2% from the month before and down 1.5% from a year ago.
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Schwieterman: Cattle futures lower, cash trade limited
Feeder cattle futures posted new life of contract lows in the active August contract on Thursday and have retested those lows in overnight trade.
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Cattle on Feed numbers remain lower
USDA-NASS released the monthly Cattle on Feed report on May 17, 2013. The report documented cattle and calves on feed on May 1 for slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more, cattle placements on feed during April, and fed cattle marketings during April. Prior to the report, news agencies such as Dow-Jones and Bloomberg survey industry market analysts for their predictions of the three categories.
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Schwieterman: Cattle futures rally sharply higher after reversal
Live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with the June contract pulling within .20 of the 40 day moving average.
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Schwieterman: Feeders get a boost overnight with lower corn trade
Feeder cattle futures opened lower but settled sharply higher in all but the May contract on Monday.
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Boxed beef run continues; feedlot inventories down less
Choice boxed beef finished last week at a record weekly average of $207.49/cwt., up $4/cwt. from last week and up $17/cwt. from the recent lows last month. Though this market may be near a peak, the strength and duration of the recent run has been impressive and sets the stage for a stronger summer beef market.
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Schwieterman: Cattle futures end week with sharp losses
Live cattle futures closed with sharp losses on Friday, with the August contract off 2.10 for the week.
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Feeder cattle review: On feed report neutral to slightly bearish
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00.
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Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
Today's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4% from a year ago. April placements were up 15.1% and April marketings were up 2.2%, due to one extra slaughter day.
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